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Consultation launched on host of new GCSEs and A levels

Schools Minister Nick Gibb has today launched a public consultation on revised subject content for seven GCSEs and five…

Sophie Scott
Sophie Scott
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Girls receive less financial education than boys

Girls are receiving significantly less financial education than boys, a report today reveals. Only 36 per cent of girls…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
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Caroline Lucas to launch second attempt for compulsory PSHE in schools

Green MP Caroline Lucas will today renew her efforts to make PSHE compulsory in schools when she presents a…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Regional schools commissioner Paul Smith resigns

Paul Smith, the regional schools commissioner (RSC) for Lancashire and West Yorkshire, has resigned. It is believed Mr Smith has…

Sophie Scott
Sophie Scott
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Birmingham and Tower Hamlets schools “improving slowly” after Ofsted targeted inspections

Schools put into special measures by Ofsted over extremism fears are “improving slowly”, Sir Michael Wilshaw has said today….

Sophie Scott
Sophie Scott
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Primary schools receive £10k grants for improving phonics teaching

Primary schools that have shown “expertise” in teaching pupils to read will receive £10,000 to share their knowledge with…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden


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Michael Wilshaw: Heads should report destination of all ‘deleted’ pupils

Headteachers should be legally required to establish and record the destination of pupils leaving the education system amid fears they could…

Sophie Scott
Sophie Scott
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Special needs expert to lead review of low attaining pupils’ assessment

The government has launched a review into the accurate assessment of pupils with lower attainment. It will be headed…

Sophie Scott
Sophie Scott
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Ofsted call for school-based nursery provision reveals ‘panic’ over places, claims expert

Ofsted’s renewed call for more places in school-based early years provision is a sign the watchdog is “panicking” over…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Education committee members who went to private school

At least three of the 11 members of the new education select committee attended fee-paying schools, broadly reflecting the…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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Education Bill 2015: The week in review

As the education and adoption bill crawls its way through the committee stage, Schools Week senior reporter Freddie Whittaker…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Ofsted brands Perry Beeches III free school ‘inadequate’

A free school in Birmingham has been dubbed inadequate and placed into special measures by Ofsted, just weeks after…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford